Photos courtesy of Courtney Remley
Diane Timmerman, professor of theatre at Butler University, serves as Executive Artistic Director of the Equity theatre, Indianapolis Shakespeare Company, founded in 2006 as the Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre. The name changed in 2016 to reflect their focus on producing plays by Shakespeare.Â
As part of a Lilly Endowment Strengthening Indianapolis Through Arts & Cultural Innovation grant, Timmerman spearheaded the move of Indy Shakes from White River State Park to Indy s Riverside Park, working with the Indianapolis Parks Foundation, Indy Parks, Indiana Landmarks and Ratio Architects, along with the Arts, Parks, & Public Spaces (APPS) Committee of the Near Northwest, the Riverside Business Association and the Riverside Parade Committee, to create the new Taggart Memorial Amphitheatre, which was slated to open in Summer 2020.